Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-12-22
From our Regular correspondent
Washington Letter.
W.sHINGToN, u. G., Dec. l2. lss7.

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Speaker Carlisle has big job on hi
hands. There i a great deal more trouble
than appears on the surface. How To ar
range the committees Is always perplex-
Ing question but in the organization Of
this Congress there seems to be more con
fusion than usual The truth is there has
to deliver all things according to the agree
ment, l. quite difficult task ~ a
sample Of several cases mention this
one. The President wants Scott OF Penn
/ sylvania, a chairman of the committee of
/ ways and means Carlisle don't like him,
/ aud promised the place 10 Mills, of Texas,
I anA Mills j. an arrogant sort Of fellow and
/ don't want to yield any prestige. 1t is
one Of the most important committees Of
the House and the Chairman, by virtue Of
long usage becomes member Of the com
mlttcc on rules and hence an additional
Importance l. attached % that position
Mr Mll~ says openly that the place was
promised him. and that Ac is g
jns To have il or there will be some lively
music Perry Belmont M New York. j.
booked for tha craftsmanship Of Foreign
Relations. but Tim Campbell and other
New \ ork members are strongly opposing
him And So in numerous other instances.
aud that j. Why | ~ay the Speaker has
w jnb nu M hands Mr Randall SAYS
the .two wings Of the democratic party
hap together " hat they don't have that sp-
pcaraucr just Al this time
1t l- expected Tint the Senate will act
On the Presidents nominations on We'd .
needay and that all will be confirmed
Friends Of Mr. Lamar and Gen. Villas T
seem very confident.
The National Republican committee had .
glorious session, and everything betok-
cncd harmony and success for next year.
Chicago, A. usual, was lucky in getting
the convention The next question is TO .
nominate 1 ticket that will win That j,
Of more Importance than anything else
think the wiser heads Of the Democratic .
party - regard Il.
nittcc tit. aud every man seems satisfied
with thr position assigned him The best
Of feeling exist, among Republicans In .
both wings Of the Capitol, and the dt-p'~-
ition to preserve the present harmony :
very observable.
There arc some members VIII" 10 not .
draw their salaries until the close OF the .
session The majority however, draw thrIr .
pay monthly. know Of few who check .
ont their pay every day regularly, and are .
then always hard pushed for money
Taken a. an average, including salary,
mileage, and stationery allowance Which .
/, often drawn in money, congressman .
ut, sixteen dollar, PER day That i large .
for some members but there are several .
congressman whose private Income l. from
$500 70 $1,000 a day, and with them, salary
l., Of the least consideration.
4 greater contrast i not possible than
that between Senators Evart>. OF New
York. and Beck, of Kentucky, Beck l."
Scotchman BY birth, and siNty->iN years
old; Eyarts wa, born IN Boston, and Is
seventy Tie Kentucky Senator ! hl@
and bury. with a very small nose Sen
ator Eyarts i, little and delicate. with a
mnnstrous big nose. Mr. Beck j. oiuf,
ami hi, sentences fall like chips under the
axr; Mr.. EvartS i, ,uave and diplomatic.
anl rey,I, in Latin ana Greek dcrivationo.
No two men were ever more anupathetic-